Board of Directors

Charles Denson has served on the board of directors of Funko, Inc. since its formation in April 2017, and on the board of directors of FAH, LLC since June 2016. Mr. Denson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anini Vista Advisors, an advisory and consulting firm, since March 2014. From February 1979 until January 2014, Mr. Denson held various positions at NIKE, Inc., where he was appointed to several management roles, including, in 2001, President of the NIKE Brand, a position he held until January 2014. Mr. Denson serves on the board of directors of several privately held organizations. Mr. Denson received a B.A. in Business from Utah State University.

Chairman of the Board
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Trevor Edwards is a strategic advisor for leading direct-to-consumer brands and investment firms. Previously, he served as the President of Nike, leading all facets of the $34 billion business. Reporting directly to the CEO, Edwards managed the Category Business Units, Product and Merchandising Divisions, Global Marketing, Sales, and Digital Technology. Before that he was EVP Global Brand and Category Management, Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President Marketing (US), and Vice President Marketing (EMEA), and between 2012 and 2018, Edwards served as a board member on Mattel’s Board of Directors.

Diane Irvine has served on the board of directors of Funko, Inc. and FAH, LLC since August 2017. Ms. Irvine previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Blue Nile, Inc., an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, from February 2008 until November 2011, as President from February 2007 until November 2011, and as Chief Financial Officer from December 1999 until September 2007. From February 1994 until May 1999, Ms. Irvine served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., and from September 1981 until February 1994, she worked at accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand LLP in various capacities, most recently as partner. Ms. Irvine currently serves on the boards of directors of XO Group Inc. (on whose board she has served since November 2014) and Yelp Inc. (on whose board she has served since September 2011), and previously served on the boards of directors of Rightside Group Ltd. from August 2014 until July 2017, CafePress, Inc. from July 2012 until May 2015, and Blue Nile, Inc. from May 2001 until November 2011. Ms. Irvine received an M.S. in Taxation and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Golden Gate University, and a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University.

Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Jesse Jacobs is a Partner at The Chernin Group, LLC, which he co-founded with Peter Chernin in 2010, leading the company's investments, operations, and team building. Prior to founding The Chernin Group, Jesse was a senior member of the media, entertainment, and sports advisory, investing and financing team at Goldman Sachs. Jesse began his career in NFL, MLB, and NHL sports television production at the inception of Fox Sports and then for CBS Sports in the Olympics. Jesse is on the board of directors of The Chernin Group, Barstool Sports, Hodinkee, Exploding Kittens, Goldin Auctions, Collectors Universe, Equip, Words + Pictures, LLC and is a board observer of Scopely. Jesse is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English and Communications and holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Sarah Kirshbaum Levy has served on the board of directors of Funko, Inc. since August 2019. Ms. Levy Levy has served as Viacom Media Networks’ Chief Operating Officer since 2016, where she is responsible for overseeing global strategy, finance and operations for the division. Prior to her appointment at Viacom Media Networks, Sarah was Chief Operating Officer at Nickelodeon for over a decade. During that time, she drove the growth of the business into new segments including subscription video on demand, digital gaming, resorts and theme parks.  She also currently sits on the board of the Lucius Littauer Foundation, which makes grants in the areas of education, social welfare, health care, and Jewish studies Ms. Levy received an M.B.A. and B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.

Member of the Audit Committee

Michael Lunsford has served on the board of directors of Funko, Inc. since October 2018. Mr. Lunsford served as the chief executive officer of SK Planet, Inc., the U.S. e-commerce subsidiary of SK Telecom Co. Ltd. Prior to joining SK Planet, Mr. Lunsford held a number of positions at RealNetworks, Inc., from 2008 to 2013, including interim chief executive officer of RealNetworks. In addition to numerous leadership positions at RealNetworks, Mr. Lunsford has served as the chief executive officer of a number of organizations including Rhapsody, Earthlink and Shopkick. In addition, Mr. Lunsford has served on a number of private company and non-profit boards since 2013. Mr. Lunsford received an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Economics from The University of North Carolina.

Chair of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Brian Mariotti has served as Funko, lnc.'s Chief Executive Officer since December 2022, prior to which, he served as Chief Creative Officer from January 2022 through December 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer from April 2017 through January 2022. Mr. Mariotti has been a member of the Funko, Inc. board of directors since its formation in April 2017. Prior to the formation of Funko, Inc., Mr. Mariotti served as the Chief Executive Officer of FAH, LLC and as a member of FAH, LLC's board of directors since October 2015. Mr. Mariotti also served as Chief Executive Officer of Funko, LLC since he acquired the business with a small group of investors in 2005.

Rich Paul is the CEO and founder of KLUTCH Sports Group, the powerhouse sports agency representing some of the biggest athletes across major professional sports. Paul founded KLUTCH in 2012 in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio where he forged a unique and personal approach to representing some of the top NBA talent – putting athletes first and empowering them to build careers and brands on and off the court. In 2019, KLUTCH partnered with United Talent Agency (UTA). Paul serves as UTA’s Head of Sports and is an agency partner, and was appointed to UTA’s Board of Directors in 2020. Paul continues to be one of the most prominent and innovative agents in the space and in 2019, was named GQ’s “Power Broker of the Year” and “The King Maker” on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Variety recently named Paul to their “Variety500” list of the most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry and in April, TIME recognized KLUTCH on its first-ever list of TIME100 Most Influential Companies. Paul is also credited with driving the reversal of the so-called “Rich Paul Rule,” which would have banned agents without a college degree from representing NCAA student-athletes.

Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Andrew Perlmutter has served as Funko, Inc.'s President since December 2022, prior to which, he served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2022 through December 2022 and as a member of the Funko, Inc. board of directors since January, 2022. Previously, Mr. Perlmutter served as President of Funko, Inc. and FAH, LLC since October 2017 and as the Senior Vice President of Sales of FAH, LLC from June 2013 until October 2017. Prior to joining Funko, Mr. Perlmutter was a co-founder of Bottle Rocket Collective, a board and travel games company, where he oversaw product manufacturing and sales from December 2012 until December 2013. Mr. Perlmutter received a B.A. in Interpersonal Communications from Southern Illinois University.